Harrison Smith (runner)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | November 5, 1876 Winchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 1947 (aged 70) Upper Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event | 800 meters |
| College team | Yale |
Harrison Preserved Smith (November 5, 1876 — August 24, 1947[1]), was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[2]
Smith competed in college for Yale. Smith competed in the 800 metres. He placed somewhere between fourth and sixth in his first-round (semifinals) heat and did not advance to the final.
References
[edit]- ^ "Harrison Smith". Sportsreference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Harrison Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Harrison Smith at Olympedia
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at [1] Archived 2006-02-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
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- American expatriate sportspeople in England
- Track and field athletes from New Hampshire
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